Risk of joining as a founding engineer?

Would you join a role as an early employee in a company, by taking 50% pay cut in your current salary?

24mo ago

PeppyBiscuit

TCS

24mo

But why would someone take salary cut and that to 50%

CosmicLlama

Freelancer

24mo

Greedy. What else?.. dream of getting a big payout if the company makes it.
This would be a great net if you know the founder. Because he/shee needs people to milk the company with fake transactions. That is the dream role in any startup.

FluffyPanda

Swiggy

24mo

I would suggest to take increased ctc on paper with more value to ESOPs.
Company wont have to shell out money right away.
If company fails, you would still be able to tell the HR while giving interviews a good number.